Courtyard House: My Hidden Wheat Seeds Caused a National Sensation

Third, you must give a report to the subdistrict office every three months for three years! Do you understand?

"……Understood."

He Yuzhu responded in a muffled voice.

His nickname is "Silly Pillar," but he's not actually stupid.

Talking back at this point will only lead to more troublesome consequences.

He could only clench his fists, suppressing the pent-up frustration, and lower his head to listen to Director Ma's admonitions, one after another.

The lecture lasted for a full fifteen minutes before Director Ma finally stopped.

That's all for today.

Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, you three better keep a close eye on this yard and prevent any more embarrassing incidents from happening! Meeting adjourned!

He waved his hand, turned around, and strode out of the courtyard.

But the people in the courtyard did not disperse immediately.

They gathered in twos and threes, whispering and discussing amongst themselves.

A matter of conduct—this is no small matter; it can be a topic of conversation for a lifetime.

Xu Damao laughed so hard he almost couldn't breathe, his face flushed red with pleasure.

"Silly Zhu, silly Zhu, you've finally ended up like this! I told you long ago, you were born to be lonely and miserable, destined to never find a wife, and now it's come true!"

He Yuzhu's anger was like ignited explosives, instantly breaking through the dam of reason.

"You bastard surnamed Xu, you're asking for it!"

He let out a low growl and charged forward, rushing to Xu Damao in a few steps. Without saying a word, he pinned the man to the ground and rained down punches on him.

The frustration that had been building up in his chest all day had nowhere to go, and Xu Damao just happened to come along at this moment. He Yuzhu showed no mercy and poured all his anger into this beating.

Upon seeing this, the onlookers stepped back, leaving an open space.

Xu Damao was unpopular in the courtyard. When they saw him being beaten, most people just stood by with their arms crossed, watching with amusement on their faces, and no one stepped forward to stop him.

"Stop! Stop it now!"

Lou Xiao'e's voice trembled with anxiety as she rushed forward to try and pull He Yuzhu away. But how could a woman like her possibly move He Yuzhu's muscular build, which was accustomed to fighting? He Yuzhu simply shoved her aside with a wave of his hand, then bent down again and continued to beat Xu Damao.

"That's enough, you silly Zhu, if you keep hitting me, something serious will really happen!"

Yan Bugui raised his voice and offered a word of advice.

He Yuzhu, however, seemed not to hear.

Not long after, Xu Damao's mournful wails came to an abrupt end.

He lay limp on the ground, motionless, enduring the blows and kicks, as if he had lost all life.

"Oh no!"

Yi Zhonghai, who had been silently observing, suddenly changed his expression; this time he was truly anxious. "We can't let someone die!"

Yi Zhonghai's shout was deafening: "Zhu Zi! Stop!"

Seeing that Xu Damao was completely silent, he hurriedly pushed through the crowd and rushed forward, grabbing He Yuzhu's arm tightly.

"Old Liu! Old Yan! Don't just stand there, come lend a hand!"

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui then came to their senses and hurriedly moved closer.

They naturally didn't want anyone to actually die, because no one could bear the consequences.

Seeing Xu Damao's face covered in blood and his weak breathing, the two couldn't help but feel panicked.

Lou Xiao'e, standing to the side, was already sobbing uncontrollably, her voice broken as she cried, "You're a madman... Sha Zhu, you're a madman!"

Yan Bugui cautiously placed his finger under Xu Damao's nose, and after a moment his eyes lit up: "He's still breathing! He's still alive!"

He immediately turned to his son and shouted, "Jiecheng! Quickly go next door and borrow a cart; we need to get him to the hospital right away!"

Upon hearing that Xu Damao was not dead, everyone busied themselves with preparing to help.

He Yuzhu broke out in a cold sweat. It wasn't that he didn't know what was important; he had simply been blinded by the pent-up anger of the past few days—especially the label of "improper conduct."

The hat completely ignited all his resentment.

Now that I've calmed down, a wave of lingering fear washes over me.

"Xu Damao, you must hold on..."

He Yuzhu muttered to himself, his back already damp and cold.

The cane struck his leg heavily, and the deaf old woman glared at him with heartache: "Foolish Zhuzi, why didn't you listen to my advice back then?"

He Yuzhu instinctively retorted, "Grandma, it's all that Li Jianye's fault..."

"Alright."

The deaf old lady interrupted him, glancing at Li Jianye, who was leisurely watching the play with Dilisilin in his arms not far away, a hint of barely perceptible apprehension flashing in her eyes.

Having lived to this age, she is adept at judging people and discerning their true nature, knowing exactly who to provoke and who to avoid.

Li Jianye clearly belongs to the latter category.

She knew perfectly well that if she rashly went to risk this trouble, she would probably not gain anything.

If things escalate, she will be the one who suffers in the end.

She wanted to live a few more years and experience more of life's pleasures; she couldn't bear to die so young.

"This is not Li Jianye's fault."

The old lady sighed, "It's your own fault for being so foolish and losing your mind!"

"Come on, carry me to Director Yang's house."

"What are we going to do at Director Yang's house?"

He Yuzhu didn't react for a moment.

"You...you're such a blockhead!"

The deaf old lady was both angry and anxious, and raised her hand to tap his back.

"If you don't go and plead with Director Yang, you'll lose your job!"

If they really were going to bring up conduct issues, firing you would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?

"Grandma, please stop hitting me. I'm not smart to begin with, and if you hit me any more, I'll become even dumber."

He Yuzhu grinned, revealing his usual honest and simple expression, and carried the old lady out on his back.

As for Xu Damao—

There's no time to worry about that right now.

Anyway, with Uncle Yi Zhonghai around, he probably can't cause any trouble.

*

"Now that we've seen the excitement, let's go home."

As the crowd carrying Xu Damao gradually dispersed, and He Yuzhu carried the old lady away, Li Jianye gently pulled Dilisilin's hand.

"That He Yuzhu is a real brute; he attacked without saying a word."

Xu Damao was almost beaten to death by him.

Dilisilin muttered softly.

"However, Xu Damao isn't exactly a good person either, so it's not unjust that he got beaten up."

Ever since Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e attended their wedding, Lou Xiao'e has often come to talk to Dilisilin.

In this courtyard, Lou Xiao'e didn't have many people she could confide in, and Dilisilin became her first friend.

As they talked more, Lou Xiao'e gradually opened up to them.

She said she suspected Xu Damao was having an affair, but she couldn't find any evidence against him.

She said Xu Damao was selfish and never cared about her feelings;

It is said that Xu Damao once wanted her to curry favor with Dilireshilin, hoping that Li Jianye could help him get a job.

Later, Lou Xiao'e bluntly told Xu Damao that as someone who had married a capitalist's daughter, he had no chance of becoming an official.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately stopped all contact with her. His pragmatic and mercenary demeanor made Dilisilin feel sullen.

That's why Dilisilin didn't step forward to stop He Yuzhu when he made his move.

But she didn't expect He Yuzhu to be so ruthless.

"Xu Damao...could he really be dead?"

Dilireba was still a little uneasy and asked Li Jianye in a low voice.

"He won't die."

Li Jianye shook his head, his tone calm.

These words carried a sense of comfort—in truth, he didn't know whether Xu Damao would die or not.

But he didn't care.

Whether Xu Damao lives or dies makes no difference to him.

Li Jianye knew Xu Damao's character well: a thoroughly selfish person.

He could even cruelly report his wife of many years, causing Lou Xiao'e's family to be broken up.

If He Yuzhu hadn't sought help from various people later, Lou Xiao'e's parents would probably be dead by now.

Even if such a person is gone, there's nothing to regret.

*

At the hospital, after a series of emergency treatments, Xu Damao finally survived.

The doctor came out of the door, his tone serious:

"He was seriously injured."

I broke a rib and lost two teeth.

He hit the back of his head on a rock, requiring eight stitches, and suffered a concussion.

Fortunately, no internal organs were damaged, otherwise it would have been dangerous.

"Thank you so much!"

Lou Xiao'e quickly expressed her gratitude.

She then turned to Yi Zhonghai.

"Uncle, this matter cannot be left like this."

Da Mao almost got into trouble; I need an explanation.

"Xiao'e, don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."

Yi Zhonghai sighed, knowing in his heart that he would probably have to spend money again this time.

……

At the same time, two police officers walked into a crowded courtyard in Baocheng.

They went straight to the old man in charge of the courtyard and asked him to lead the way to He Daqing.

"He Daqing! Is He Daqing home? Come out quickly!"

Hearing the shouts, He Daqing hurriedly poked his head out of the house.

"Sir, what's the matter?"

"These two police officers are looking for you."

"Police officers?"

He Daqing's heart tightened. "What do you want?"

"You must be He Daqing?"

"it's me."

"Your son, He Yuzhu, has recently had serious problems with his lifestyle, involving improper relationships with women."

During their investigation, the authorities in Beijing discovered that the root cause of his misconduct might be related to you.

As we understand it, you abandoned your underage son and five-year-old daughter to leave with a widow, is that right? In addition, there seem to be some questions about your family background.

Please cooperate with our investigation.

He Daqing was stunned and speechless for a moment.

That bastard Sha Zhu, isn't he deliberately trying to kill his father?

……

"I never imagined He Daqing would be this kind of person!"

"Hey, you just found out? When he first moved here, his son brought his little girl to look for him, but he wouldn't even open the door and refused to see them."

Anyone who didn't know better would think that wasn't his biological child!

"That's really heartless."

"It's easy to draw the skin of a tiger, but hard to draw its bones! You can't tell the difference in everyday life."

"Didn't you hear? His son also committed adultery offenses!"

"Like begets like, this lustful habit is probably hereditary."

"I heard there are problems with his identity? Tsk tsk, this is going to be interesting."

"Could they be enemy agents?"

"That's not the case."

If he were truly an enemy agent, the police officers would have subdued him long ago.

……

The surrounding chatter was deafening, and He Daqing felt a chill run down his spine and his face burn.

You idiot Zhu, you fool, are you really trying to ruin your father?

He was in a state of utter confusion.

Given this situation, his reputation is completely ruined.

Worse still, what if Widow Bai finds out? Would she also be ashamed of him and kick him out? Would he then have to return to Beijing in disgrace?

But these weren't the things that scared him the most.

What terrifies him most is his past, which he doesn't want to be mentioned.

"Hopefully... they haven't found out about that."

He prayed silently, exchanged a few hurried words with the widow, and then followed the two policemen out of the courtyard.

Before long, the three arrived at the nearby police station and went straight into an interrogation room.

"He Daqing, explain yourself. Why did you abandon your own daughter and run off with a widow? Your daughter was only five years old at the time and had no ability to take care of herself."

Although she had an older brother, He Yuzhu was only sixteen years old at the time and didn't even have a proper job. How could he support himself, and how could he support his five-year-old sister?

Ok?

Do you even know what you're doing?

This is an illegal act!

Abandonment, that is a clear crime!

Do you know the relevant legal provisions?

"Comrade, please let me explain."

He Daqing hurriedly spoke up to refute.

"I've sent ten yuan for living expenses every month without fail!"

"Ten yuan?"

A sneer appeared on the police officer's lips.

However, he did not pursue the matter further.

According to the law, abandonment must cause serious consequences to constitute a crime.

What constitutes serious consequences?

This is because abandonment leads to serious injury or death of the abandoned person, or leaves them homeless and begging on the streets.

Since He Daqing regularly sent living expenses,

Therefore, it does not qualify as "serious offense".

The standard.

At most, it's a guilty conscience.

His moral character is flawed.

As a result,

It would then be difficult to hold them legally responsible.

"Alright, now tell me about your family background."

The police officer then changed the subject.

"The records show that you were born into a farming family."

He looked over sharply.